It’s always a good idea to have emergency numbers at hand when you’re travelling. Below you’ll find numbers for all of Cape Town’s emergency services as well as the numbers for the various international consulates in Cape Town.
Country | Telephone |
Angola | 021-425 8700 |
Austria | 021 912 1351 / 012 452 9155 |
Belgium | 021-419 4690 |
Bulgaria | 021 556 0086 / 012 342 3720 |
Brazil | 021-421 4040 |
Canada | 021-945 4960 or 0219452429 / 082 8946641 (emergency) |
China | 021-674 0988 |
Chile | 021-554 3241 / 079 931 2262 |
Colombia | 021-556-6269 |
Cyprus | 021-466 5225 |
Estonia | 082-550 6363 (and emergencies) |
Finland | 021 700 2800 |
France | 021-423 1575 |
Georgia | 021 421 6355/ 012 346 1831 |
Germany | 021 405 3000 / 078 608 0950 Emergency number: 078 608 0950 Embassy website |
Ghana | 021-671 6199 |
Greece | 021-424 8160 |
Guatemala | 021 557 1351/082-966-1130 |
Hungary | 021-886 8855 / 021 886 9048 |
India | 021-419 8110 / 021 425 3007 |
Indonesia | 021 761 7015 |
Italy | 021-487 3900 / 083 398 3010 |
Lithuania | 021-439 9030 |
Japan | 021-425 1695 / 0834580959 after hours – 010 590 4614 |
Madagascar | 021-674 7238 / madaconsgen@infodoor.co.za |
Malta | 082 906 2000 / 021 911 0631 |
Maldives | 021-650 2076 / 021-797 9940 |
Mauritius | 021-438 8151 / 082 603 8008 |
Mozambique | 021-418 2131/2 |
Namibia | 021-419 2810 |
Netherlands | 021-421 5660 |
Norway | 021-2008199 |
Paraguay | 082-446 6631 |
Peru | 082-444-9716 (weekday and weekend emergencies) |
Philippines | 021-433 2270 |
Portugal | 021-418 0080/81 |
Romania | 021-761 1781, emergency line 079 272 2466 |
Russia | 021-418 3656 / 57 |
Seychelles | 021-713 1583 |
Slovakia | 021-715 8833 / 021 418 3656 |
Slovenia | 021 976 2248 and weekend emergencies info@sloveniancolsulate.co.za |
Spain | 021-422 2415 |
Sri Lanka | 021-839 2921 |
Sudan | 021-418 1347/012-342 4538 |
Sweden | 021-200 8199/012 426 64 00 (Emergency) |
Switzerland | 021-400 7500 |
Turkey | 078-821-1991 / consulate.capetown@mfa.gov.tr |
United Kingdom | 021-405 2400 |
USA | 021-702 7300 americanscapetown@state.gov |
Vanuatu | 021-434 6517 |
Zimbabwe | 021-461 1994/5 |
Country | Telephone |
Emergencies from mobile | 112 |
Emergencies from landline | 107 |
South African Police Service | 10111 |
Medical & Fire | 021 535 1100 |
Table Mountain NP Emergencies | 021 480 7700 |
Sea and Mountain Rescue | 021 948 9900 |
National Sea Rescue Institute | 082 911 |
Baboon Monitors | 071 588 6540 |
Shark Spotters | 078 174 4244 |
Ambulance | 10177 |
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